Montrose (Angus)

Montrose ( schott Gaelic Monadh Rois) in Angus is a small port town on the east coast of Scotland.

Due old name of the place has closed on a Norwegian settlement in the area of today's harbor as the origin. The name probably comes from Montrose Mouth Hrossay, a village at the mouth of the River Esk near Rossie Iceland. The first mentioned was the place under David I. ( 1080-1153 ).

The Port of Montrose is home to the industries of the North Sea oil companies. The Montrose FC is the local football team.

Partnership

With the French community Luzarches in the Île- de -France is twinned.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Robert Brown (1773-1858), botanist
  • Joseph Hume (1777-1855), physician and politician
  • Alexander Burnes (1805-1841), adventurer, explorer and travel writer
  • Cecil De Vere (1845-1875), chess master
  • Willa Muir (1890-1970), writer and translator
  • Graham Bartram ( b. 1963 ), British flag watchers
Post town Angus North and Mearns (Scottish Parliament constituency) David I of Scotland Montrose F.C. Cecil Valentine De Vere
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